Coptic Bohairic Introductory Course

Lesson 12

Fundamentals of Bohairic Coptic

Number

Numeral

Written Form

met c nau

12 24

ib

jwt f twou

kd

somt n se , somt se f twou n se , f twou se tiou n se , tiou se

300 400 500 900 101 111 163 251

t u v

'it n se , 'it se

r

se ouai

ra

se metouai

ria

rxg se ce somt

c nau se nem teou i ouai

cna

12.4 Abbreviation (Sacra Nomina): Coptic uses an abbreviated form of certain sacred words. Such practice was adopted from the Jewish tradition. The most common ones are as follows: Word Abbreviation Meaning all/louia al Halleluia dauid dad David eyouab eyu Holy yeoc yc God ieroucal/m i l/m Jerusalem i/couc i /c Jesus iwann/c i wa John kurie ke Lord marturoc ` Martyr p[oic p [c Lord pi,rictoc p ,c Christ pneuma p na Spirit cwt/r cwr Savior ctauroc ~ Cross uioc uc son vnou] v] God

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